MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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